Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30

vada Narrow Gauge Railroad also comes
to within twelve miles from jackson, and
runs along in Calaveras county within
three to six miles of the county line.
Latrobe, on the Sacramento and Shlngie
Springs road, is distant from Plymouth in
this county twelve miles Thus the bulk
Of the county while not enjoying direct
railroad communication is not very far re-
moved, and with one line actually in the
county, and two others not very far of, II
is reasonable to suppose that in no very
long time railroad will be extended into
its heart, especially as the county is by no
means at a standstill but is constantly,
though it may be slowly,
INCREASING IN POPULATION AND WEALTH
Even as it is at present nearly every i'm
portant point in the county can be reached
in ten hours from San Francisco.
The county is seventy miles long and in
its principal breadth twenty miles wide,
though narrowing in the eastern portion to
four or five miles It's taxable property
was, in 1886, $3,S00,SSl, and will be over
four million the present year. The debt
of the county, an important factor IN con-
sidering county's future, is but 81, 900
principal and accrued interest The prin-
cipal, about $1,000, bears : per cent. inter
est. and in three years no trace at all OF
the debt will exist Newcomers can thus
have the assurance that they will not be
called upon to pay any proportion OF a
large overhanging debt, as IS the case III
many counties in Califoreia.
THE RATE OF TAXATION
For county purposes was last year 81 q
upon the 500 of assessed valuation, and is
growing less. The area of the county is
362, 600 acres. of which 10000 are Govern
ment land In 1880 the population was
II 1856, and now it is estimated at l4,00c
The conformation of the land is the same
as is found in other foothill counties; its
hillsides. suited above all other soils for
orchard and vineyard, and fertile valleys
where everything that can be raised IN the
State grows in luxuriance. What has been
SAID in newspaper articles and published
reports concerning soil, climate, rainfall
capabilities and resources of the most Ia
yored foothill counties, can alike be said oi
Amador.
This county is rich in resources. Gold
and silver, copper and coal, timber, graz
ing, agricultural and fruit land in abund-
ance; 500 miles of mining and 90 miles ot
IRRIGATING bitches,
From which water enough can be obtained
at cheap rates to supply all the farmers
who wish to locate here, if irrigation
should be found necessary. The lands for
sale, improved and unimproved, can now
be bought at very reasonable figures, and
much land is subject to pre-emption and
homestead entry Lands well adapted to
the growing of fruit and grapes in the foot
hills and convenient to water bitches can
be purchased for from 81 to $40 per acre
and the bottom or valley lands range in
price from $40 to 500 per acre, as they
are near to or distant from towns and rail
way communication. The character Of the
soil and climate is such that general farm
ing can be conducted successfully, and
Eastern farmers who have been in the
habit of raising their OWL potatoes, cab
bage corn, small grain, cattle and hogs